In short, Americans are much smarter than it amuses you to think. For 
one thing, they value their time. They'd rather not waste it on conveying 
information that the recipient doesn't need.
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We also avoid long, repetitive rants where a short paragraph would
suffice.  ^_^

Sorry, had to say that.

*smirk* I like...

However, avoiding long rants doesn't mean we don't agree with them either.



Jeanne Hedge
http://www.accsyst.com/jhedge/main.htm

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YANKEE, n.  In Europe, an American.  In the Northern States of our Union, a
New Englander.  In the Southern States the word is unknown.  (See DAMNYANK.)

                -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"